tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40307709829386731472018-10-22T17:02:43.292-04:00Maine Nature PhotosPhotography featuring Maine's various natural habitat and wildlife; from the rocky coast to the inland rivers, lakes and mountains.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.comBlogger436125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-73276016209106295682018-10-22T17:02:00.000-04:002018-10-22T17:02:43.261-04:00Overnight Camping in My Van....I recently took a trip north to camp in my van for a night. The autumn colors were almost at peak. Even though I didn’t take any photographs because the weather conditions didn’t quite cooperate, I did manage to shoot some video footage. I did put together a Youtube video that can be checked out by clicking <a href="https://youtu.be/ifSTFPq0wsQ">here</a>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-72757194086880477422018-08-06T05:33:00.000-04:002018-08-06T05:33:39.717-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mRWllTAhblk/W2gVTa7ygCI/AAAAAAAACDM/VIC9UFvjUjUVf4HB-jQm5q4emXFLMMGlQCLcBGAs/s1600/7-12-18Tent%2Band%2BMilky%2BWay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mRWllTAhblk/W2gVTa7ygCI/AAAAAAAACDM/VIC9UFvjUjUVf4HB-jQm5q4emXFLMMGlQCLcBGAs/s320/7-12-18Tent%2Band%2BMilky%2BWay.jpg" width="213" height="320" data-original-width="695" data-original-height="1042" /></a></div>Here's another photo from the Seboomook camping trip. This didn't come out how I had envisioned because the next campsite over had a fire going so it lit up the whole area cancelling out the light from inside the tent. Not everything goes as planned.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-72069165843853837482018-07-17T05:43:00.000-04:002018-07-17T16:43:55.761-04:00Off Grid...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oLCrU_Pr6js/W023DcnA7nI/AAAAAAAACDA/SUFXTOho1FwqyhqZowBxokn1Mhz5gHUTACLcBGAs/s1600/7-11-18%2BSeboomook%2BCanoes%2Band%2BMilkyway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oLCrU_Pr6js/W023DcnA7nI/AAAAAAAACDA/SUFXTOho1FwqyhqZowBxokn1Mhz5gHUTACLcBGAs/s320/7-11-18%2BSeboomook%2BCanoes%2Band%2BMilkyway.jpg" width="215" height="320" data-original-width="787" data-original-height="1173" /></a></div>I just spent some time in northern Maine on the north edge of Moosehead Lake. I camped out of my van which I recently bought just for that purpose. I stayed in a place called Seboomook Wilderness Campground, it had some amenities but internet was not one of them and I must say I enjoyed it. Being that far north light pollution is almost non-existent so it's an ideal location for astrophotography. This photo was taken near the boat launch where the campgrounds canoes are stored.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-5997636008146543492018-01-02T05:39:00.001-05:002018-01-02T05:39:45.331-05:00Bisti Badlands Once Again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VJQ-k3R15ng/Wktgfz30ItI/AAAAAAAAB_c/aLwYUEhMmTgsxWMeHZ6jheqW9uMd2IqdQCLcBGAs/s1600/Black%2Band%2BWhite%2BHoodoos%2Band%2BStorm%2BClouds.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VJQ-k3R15ng/Wktgfz30ItI/AAAAAAAAB_c/aLwYUEhMmTgsxWMeHZ6jheqW9uMd2IqdQCLcBGAs/s320/Black%2Band%2BWhite%2BHoodoos%2Band%2BStorm%2BClouds.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a></div>Another photo from my New Mexico trip. I've also posted another video on Youtube. The first couple of photos were from the south end of the wilderness area and this one is from the northern end. Check the video here: <a href="https://youtu.be/Ly1706FbYR4">Bisti North Side.</a>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-79776215351290764702017-11-20T17:26:00.000-05:002017-11-20T17:26:37.279-05:00A Departure For Me.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ufFc-TV1lc/WhNTJUzSTpI/AAAAAAAAB9c/3ZIke9o_kf8y5fgALjrG6iVTIW5CHEDjQCLcBGAs/s1600/Blue%2BHour%2BCracked%2BEggs%2BB%2526W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ufFc-TV1lc/WhNTJUzSTpI/AAAAAAAAB9c/3ZIke9o_kf8y5fgALjrG6iVTIW5CHEDjQCLcBGAs/s320/Blue%2BHour%2BCracked%2BEggs%2BB%2526W.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1067" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAl3xPlHACA/WhNTQoaf_wI/AAAAAAAAB9g/AeMJTRvUA3gWEkU08t_2VXvtHFYudGWaACLcBGAs/s1600/Bue%2BHour%2BComposition.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XAl3xPlHACA/WhNTQoaf_wI/AAAAAAAAB9g/AeMJTRvUA3gWEkU08t_2VXvtHFYudGWaACLcBGAs/s320/Bue%2BHour%2BComposition.jpg" width="320" height="230" data-original-width="1500" data-original-height="1080" /></a></div>Last Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the creation of this blog. In keeping with it's name every single photograph I've posted in the last 10 years has been taken in the state of Maine. Today I've decided to depart from that at least with this post. Back in early October I took a trip to New Mexico to explore and photograph the Bisti/De-Za-Nin wilderness area. This was my second trip there, going for the first time back in 2016. This area is very remote and you won't run into many people, my kid of trip, it's also a black and white photographers paradise. The interesting rock formations, hills and hoodoos provide plenty of shapes and tones to get very creative with. The two photos posted here were both taken during blue hour, in this case, after the sun had set. I also shot some video and just posted some footage on Youtube. Give it a watch to get a better sense of the place, to give it a view just click here: <a href="https://youtu.be/aRRbhIWphJQ">Bisti Video.</a> Here's to another 10 years of posting to this blog.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-22862325025162011272017-09-29T16:52:00.000-04:002017-09-29T16:52:11.970-04:00Wide Angle Waterfall....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eYOi40ZEE2U/Wc6wgZ8PAmI/AAAAAAAAB9I/pAgNOn61sYIcDFyiKNFbwwBRm8rqL8y_gCLcBGAs/s1600/9-4-17%2BCascade%2BTrail%2BWaterfall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eYOi40ZEE2U/Wc6wgZ8PAmI/AAAAAAAAB9I/pAgNOn61sYIcDFyiKNFbwwBRm8rqL8y_gCLcBGAs/s400/9-4-17%2BCascade%2BTrail%2BWaterfall.jpg" width="400" height="267" data-original-width="960" data-original-height="640" /></a></div>After photographing the sunflowers and corn field, as seen in the previous post, I headed to my original destination. It's the same area I was on Memorial day and this image was taken on Labor day so I book ended the summer at the same location. The water was flowing a little less so I was able to access this particular cascade. With a higher water flow it's tough to navigate the narrow gorge where this fall appears unless you're wearing waders.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-80340228634965332017-09-26T15:47:00.002-04:002017-09-26T15:47:52.494-04:00Sunflowers and Corn Field...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGnxItZ12fc/Wcqt6GB6QAI/AAAAAAAAB84/52yqbpu3iikkQWL1l0fnld4VCYyWhsO5QCLcBGAs/s1600/9-4-2017%2BSunflowers%2Band%2BCorn%2BField.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGnxItZ12fc/Wcqt6GB6QAI/AAAAAAAAB84/52yqbpu3iikkQWL1l0fnld4VCYyWhsO5QCLcBGAs/s320/9-4-2017%2BSunflowers%2Band%2BCorn%2BField.jpg" width="320" height="213" data-original-width="983" data-original-height="655" /></a></div> Earlier this month I took a ride to Andover to photograph the Ellis River by the Cascade Trail. On the way there I passed this scene and had to pull over and grab some shots.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-51223172506412356802017-06-24T13:00:00.001-04:002017-06-24T13:16:29.318-04:00Photographing Waterfalls....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V3am3bthIVM/WU6ZTzaR9dI/AAAAAAAAB8o/_3LmepVupY0C1JgxRmFW_ckRjL_fiQ8hgCLcBGAs/s1600/Ellis%2BRiver%2BCascade%2B1BW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V3am3bthIVM/WU6ZTzaR9dI/AAAAAAAAB8o/_3LmepVupY0C1JgxRmFW_ckRjL_fiQ8hgCLcBGAs/s320/Ellis%2BRiver%2BCascade%2B1BW.jpg" width="320" height="214" data-original-width="737" data-original-height="492" /></a></div>In late May I paid a visit to Andover and the West Branch of The Ellis River to photograph waterfalls. Above is one of the photos I took. While there I also filmed a video, for a better sense of the area and to view more photos I took that day, watch the video on Youtube, here's the link: <a href="https://youtu.be/OM7mmO2HJ1o">Photographing waterfalls</a>.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-84342296973308236552017-04-26T16:19:00.000-04:002017-04-26T16:19:57.829-04:00Bluebird Visitor...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7b7GPKn2-Go/WQEAdcWw_MI/AAAAAAAAB8U/LHNvep54_JYwslBOIH2UzXHGV_8wA4HaQCLcB/s1600/4-24-17%2BBluebird.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7b7GPKn2-Go/WQEAdcWw_MI/AAAAAAAAB8U/LHNvep54_JYwslBOIH2UzXHGV_8wA4HaQCLcB/s320/4-24-17%2BBluebird.jpg" width="240" height="320" /></a></div>This past Monday a bluebird was checking out a nest box I set out specifically to attract bluebirds. Now I'm hoping they actually use it to raise some young so I can get better photographs, they checked it out last year but chose not to utilize it. When a pair of chickadees started building a nest in the box, the bluebirds chased them off and the house remained empty.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-2572128036280950212017-01-17T05:25:00.000-05:002017-01-18T15:29:33.418-05:00Pineland Farms Flower Garden Video...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8eRLgLGULM/WH3w-Jnl2uI/AAAAAAAAB78/vs2S3PpfCL0nXvHibRm9F3L7YcSnDW1NACLcB/s1600/Balloon%2BFlower%2BPineland%2BFarms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8eRLgLGULM/WH3w-Jnl2uI/AAAAAAAAB78/vs2S3PpfCL0nXvHibRm9F3L7YcSnDW1NACLcB/s320/Balloon%2BFlower%2BPineland%2BFarms.jpg" width="237" height="320" /></a></div>Here's another video I've just completed of the Pineland Farms flower garden. For those of you in the north, enjoy, it'll be a while before we see these conditions again. Click here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fbYcv74zcQ">Pineland Farms</a>.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-20710095100655247302017-01-02T13:48:00.001-05:002017-01-02T13:50:28.137-05:00Another Video Offering...I haven't posted lately because I've actually been making more videos than taking photographs. The link to my latest video can be found below. If you like the content, please subscribe to my YouTube channel so you can be notified of any new video postings. The next one is already being edited. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOEF5rSL25k">Papermill Trail After a Blizzard</a>.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-65749296195048197392016-09-09T16:35:00.000-04:002016-09-09T16:35:54.486-04:00Best Time To Be At The Beach....... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZxE4ktCK2M/V9McmgJPFAI/AAAAAAAAB7c/DJ35SL3d7gQJux_wN_3i15uJMiKn481yACLcB/s1600/9-4-16%2BPopham%2BBeach%2BMilky%2BWay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pZxE4ktCK2M/V9McmgJPFAI/AAAAAAAAB7c/DJ35SL3d7gQJux_wN_3i15uJMiKn481yACLcB/s320/9-4-16%2BPopham%2BBeach%2BMilky%2BWay.jpg" width="219" height="320" /></a></div> This is what I did on my birthday last week.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-57439988350319953262016-08-05T05:37:00.001-04:002016-08-05T05:38:12.064-04:00No Photo But..... I haven’t taken many photos this summer but I went kayaking on Merrymeeting Bay while I was on vacation back in June. I brought my video camera with me and got the video edited and posted to Youtube the other day. Check it out here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVFswMkm5bE">Kayaking on Merrymeeting Bay</a>.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-90418160016078457302016-06-18T08:11:00.000-04:002016-06-18T08:11:40.883-04:00Patiently Waiting...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4shIZEeqiQ/V2U6CncRp7I/AAAAAAAAB7I/S1DuYBQTeHUjbXX43yDg0xaBixy_H9wbwCLcB/s1600/Crab%2BSpider%2Bon%2BIris2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U4shIZEeqiQ/V2U6CncRp7I/AAAAAAAAB7I/S1DuYBQTeHUjbXX43yDg0xaBixy_H9wbwCLcB/s320/Crab%2BSpider%2Bon%2BIris2.jpg" /></a></div>My bearded irises are in full bloom right now and they attract some interesting visitors.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-7559784774430450682016-06-10T10:45:00.000-04:002016-06-10T10:48:11.109-04:00Night Time Sentry....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtIwLWGYICY/V1rOn4nE4MI/AAAAAAAAB64/ZZBuMI-EywU6Oi_7dBtjDEOYCwf2ZjXFwCLcB/s1600/6-7-16%2BLobsterman%2BStatue%2Band%2BMilkyway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtIwLWGYICY/V1rOn4nE4MI/AAAAAAAAB64/ZZBuMI-EywU6Oi_7dBtjDEOYCwf2ZjXFwCLcB/s320/6-7-16%2BLobsterman%2BStatue%2Band%2BMilkyway.jpg" /></a></div>I came up with the idea to shoot this image last year but before I did I saw a photo like it on someone else's website. I didn't want it to seem like I was copying an unoriginal idea so I never took the photograph. This year I reconsidered because even though it's the same subect, everyone has there own way of seeing things. Last Monday after work I drove to Land's End to take the picture. This is a blend of two images, one with the lens focused at infinity for the milkyway and the second focused on the statue. For the statue I used live view and zoomed in on the head and by lighting it up with my flashlight I was able to see to get a sharp focus. Both exposures were 30 seconds at f2.8, there's a building right behind me and behind the building there was a street light providing enough ambient light to illuminate the statue.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-76219173009499784392016-06-03T09:09:00.000-04:002016-06-03T09:09:04.498-04:00Splish Splash....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qhc2pn-CUto/V1GBHmPmoVI/AAAAAAAAB6o/UGPwi1Ow1XcRI-HFQhLsCMFHVGiRnovQwCLcB/s1600/07-08-12%2BSplashing%2BLoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qhc2pn-CUto/V1GBHmPmoVI/AAAAAAAAB6o/UGPwi1Ow1XcRI-HFQhLsCMFHVGiRnovQwCLcB/s320/07-08-12%2BSplashing%2BLoon.jpg" /></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-52220420070284636342016-05-27T10:15:00.000-04:002016-05-27T10:15:04.290-04:00One Of My Favorite Places...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BcBxnceSjB0/V0hV2X_lLiI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/AvAPzOhlHKgH5nl0iXsFnDxDqS-omB1lgCLcB/s1600/Sabattus%2BRiver%2BPapermill%2BTrail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BcBxnceSjB0/V0hV2X_lLiI/AAAAAAAAB6Y/AvAPzOhlHKgH5nl0iXsFnDxDqS-omB1lgCLcB/s320/Sabattus%2BRiver%2BPapermill%2BTrail.jpg" /></a></div>Sabattus River is one of my favorite places to photograph. It doesn't matter how many times I go there I always find something new to take a picture of.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-36695190992389937092016-05-20T09:29:00.000-04:002016-05-20T09:29:59.445-04:00Complimentary Colors...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-rX9cXRHU4/Vz8Q4eDIIDI/AAAAAAAAB6I/MAg2AeQ289YU_FhJWG1l9flOP48HaPCQACLcB/s1600/5-19-16%2BGrape%2BHyacinth%2Band%2BDaffodil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-rX9cXRHU4/Vz8Q4eDIIDI/AAAAAAAAB6I/MAg2AeQ289YU_FhJWG1l9flOP48HaPCQACLcB/s320/5-19-16%2BGrape%2BHyacinth%2Band%2BDaffodil.jpg" /></a></div> I took this photo yesterday in my flower garden.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-91015259050481401972016-05-13T10:52:00.002-04:002016-05-13T10:52:55.037-04:00Shine On....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GGX1Ca25hMI/VzXotPyMRDI/AAAAAAAAB54/8aQuKruM9n47maenk92aCESjrHCZOzZxwCLcB/s1600/9-26-15%2BMoon%2BOver%2BCribwork%2BBridge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GGX1Ca25hMI/VzXotPyMRDI/AAAAAAAAB54/8aQuKruM9n47maenk92aCESjrHCZOzZxwCLcB/s320/9-26-15%2BMoon%2BOver%2BCribwork%2BBridge.jpg" /></a></div> The moon rising over the Cribwork Bridge in Harpswell. This bridge was built in 1927 and is the only one of its kind in the world, the gaps in the stones allow for the ebb and flow of the tides.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-41181123066624546362016-05-06T09:48:00.000-04:002016-05-06T09:48:12.552-04:00Spring Blossom....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eEZSkjI7aMw/VyyZpeEvGqI/AAAAAAAAB5o/oyoFI_B5rdkqmq6MtVxmZ2P3ZVVMgysbQCLcB/s1600/4-4-16%2BMarsh%2BMarigold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eEZSkjI7aMw/VyyZpeEvGqI/AAAAAAAAB5o/oyoFI_B5rdkqmq6MtVxmZ2P3ZVVMgysbQCLcB/s320/4-4-16%2BMarsh%2BMarigold.jpg" /></a></div>Last weekend I took a walk on the Papermill Trail in Lisbon Falls and discovered huge masses of trout lilies but they were unopened. I went back on Wednesday morning thinking they may have started blooming, but again, nothing but buds. The weather has been cool and rainy all week so maybe that has something to do with it. I'll check them out this weekend to see if they're progressed any further. I did find this marsh marigold in bloom.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-30660821107662530832016-04-29T09:21:00.000-04:002016-04-29T09:21:13.954-04:00Unexpected Snow....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljYXueZJj0U/VyNenFb8leI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/ccnUtNc7TUweQIacPEzUUBJ2vsoKqFRrgCLcB/s1600/4-26-16%2BTwo%2BSnowy%2BDaffodils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljYXueZJj0U/VyNenFb8leI/AAAAAAAAB5Y/ccnUtNc7TUweQIacPEzUUBJ2vsoKqFRrgCLcB/s320/4-26-16%2BTwo%2BSnowy%2BDaffodils.jpg" /></a></div> Tuesday morning we had an unexpected snow storm enter the area so I went out and took some images of my snow covered daffodils. The snow had melted by the next day.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-89038076057848569142016-04-22T11:16:00.000-04:002016-04-22T11:16:50.491-04:00Happy Earth Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3VPST4f4zU/VxpAE3ESHPI/AAAAAAAAB5I/Jf7e4OUgfB4Hwv-2tLIWTVBYMYjhukamwCLcB/s1600/Chickadee%2Bon%2BForsythia%2BHorizontal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3VPST4f4zU/VxpAE3ESHPI/AAAAAAAAB5I/Jf7e4OUgfB4Hwv-2tLIWTVBYMYjhukamwCLcB/s320/Chickadee%2Bon%2BForsythia%2BHorizontal.jpg" /></a></div>John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-44068407395255751922016-04-14T10:31:00.000-04:002016-04-14T10:37:13.621-04:00From the Past...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JI_McfrbyX8/Vw-niEXrTbI/AAAAAAAAB44/2oe3EBAUjCEXebhRq3LohpJ98coqqxtiwCLcB/s1600/Ringlet%2BHanging%2Bon%2BGrass%2BBlade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JI_McfrbyX8/Vw-niEXrTbI/AAAAAAAAB44/2oe3EBAUjCEXebhRq3LohpJ98coqqxtiwCLcB/s320/Ringlet%2BHanging%2Bon%2BGrass%2BBlade.jpg" /></a></div> I have thousands and thousands of photographs that either sit on a hard drive or are in a filing cabinet in slide form. A very small percentage have seen the light of day, I decided to change that. Recently I've started working on a 30 year retrospective book project and I've been going through my archives, here is one the photos I found taken on Fuji Velvia film. I used to be obsessed with macro photography but in recent years I've strayed away from that, I think it's about time to go back to my roots.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-30562910382622559452016-04-08T11:24:00.000-04:002016-04-08T18:37:12.684-04:00Something Different...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dK1Li3Qsx10/VwfLaINwfUI/AAAAAAAAB4o/1l62kznnJoQPcU7ZTt1aRnb-0hkWCiTkA/s1600/8-17-14%2BCascade%2BStrean%2BBW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dK1Li3Qsx10/VwfLaINwfUI/AAAAAAAAB4o/1l62kznnJoQPcU7ZTt1aRnb-0hkWCiTkA/s320/8-17-14%2BCascade%2BStrean%2BBW.jpg" /></a></div> A couple of weeks ago Google announced they were making the Nik software suite free to download. You can't beat free so I downloaded the software and here is one of the first images I processed using Silver Fx Pro. This image was made by opening up Silver Fx and just playing around with it. There are a lot of how to videos on Youtube that cover the use of all the different aspects of the Nik suite, I plan on watching some so I can take full advantage of the program.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4030770982938673147.post-27708344650531730852016-04-01T09:13:00.000-04:002016-04-02T14:29:27.517-04:00Clouds on The Move.......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yfw8hfjtgRc/Vv5xp6kFffI/AAAAAAAAB4U/YBzRDqozYN8KfCoRIhq8AM8CgYKMn-R3w/s1600/3-13-16%2BPopham%2BBeach%2BClouds%2Band%2BStars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yfw8hfjtgRc/Vv5xp6kFffI/AAAAAAAAB4U/YBzRDqozYN8KfCoRIhq8AM8CgYKMn-R3w/s320/3-13-16%2BPopham%2BBeach%2BClouds%2Band%2BStars.jpg" /></a></div> This image shows why I wasn't able to get a clear photograph of the milkyway during my last visit to Popham, which would've been behind me. This is facing west and the glow on the horizon are the lights of Cape Elizabeth and Portland. Even though they're miles away the long exposure really makes them show up, the 30 second exposure also causes the clouds to streak as they head east.John Thebergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060034070570889747noreply@blogger.com0